Intel Pentium 2030M vs Intel Core i5-430UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 2030M and Intel Core i5-430UM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2030M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 45% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1222 vs 481
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1413 vs 627
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 25 January 2013 vs 24 May 2010
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1222 vs 481
PassMark - CPU mark 1413 vs 627

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-430UM

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1171 vs 486
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2043 vs 912
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 90 °C
L3 cache 3 MB vs 2048 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1171 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2043 vs 912

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 2030M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-430UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1222
481
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1413
627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
486
1171
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
912
2043
Name Intel Pentium 2030M Intel Core i5-430UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1222 481
PassMark - CPU mark 1413 627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 486 1171
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 912 2043

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium 2030M Intel Core i5-430UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 25 January 2013 24 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $134
Place in performance rating 2436 2427
Price now $134
Processor Number 2030M i5-430UM
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.31
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 1.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 1.73 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 800

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B) BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCPGA988 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)